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Professor Emerita Lori Andrews: How My Barbie Dolls Led Me to Become a Lawyer

The Telegraph

In 1961, Mattel released the first Ken doll. For one year only, the debut Ken had flocked felt hair. And, woe is me, my Ken doll started going bald. At age 10, I wrote a complaint letter to Mattel — and got action. They sent me a new Ken head with blond plastic hair. By popping the heads on and off, my Barbie could have two boyfriends — a wise, balding older guy or a somewhat clueless but hunky surfer dude. That experience could have inspired me to be a bigamist. Instead, my successful complaint letter led me to consumer advocacy.

Illinois Tech President Raj Echambadi Addresses Bike Tour Commemorating 1919 Race Riot

Streets Blog Chicago

"I'm so honored to welcome you all today to our campus in the historic Bronzeville neighborhood that is so rich in historical significance and cultural legacy," said Illinois Tech president Raj Echambadi before the ride took off. "Today we are gathered to remember the tragic events that took place in 1919 – part of our shared history of the city of Chicago. We are here today not only to remember and witness the lives so tragically taken but also to ensure that we never, ever, ever forget. And indeed, we commit to eternally combat the system of prejudice and discrimination that fueled that horrific event."

Chicago-Kent Professor Nancy Kim Discusses How Hidden Contracts on the Internet Came to Be

NPR

"What Zeidenberg represents is a big break in contract doctrine," said contract professor at Chicago-Kent College of Law. "It opened the door to the idea that, hey, there are other ways that we can enter into a contract."

‘NPC Streaming’ That’s Mesmerized Internet Is Like an Extension of Cosplay, Says Professor Carly Kocurek

New York Times

“Often people will consume media and then think about different ways to either dress up or act as or mimic affordances of that character,” said Carly Kocurek, a professor of game design and experimental media at Illinois Institute of Technology. “I don’t think this is unprecedented or unrelated to ways that people have been engaging with media, especially games,” she added.

Media Studies Professor Carly Kocurek Explains How Social Media Is Fueling the Rise of Chicago’s Large-Scale Teen Takeovers

Fox32 Chicago

"If someone is engaging with certain type of posts, they’ll see more of that kind of thing," said Carly Kocurek, associate dean at Illinois Institute of Technology. "So if a teenager is on TikTok and their engaging with lots of things about meet-ups in Chicago, they’ll see more things about meet-ups in Chicago."

Chicago-Kent Professor Carolyn Shapiro Disagrees With Decision on Web Designer's Refusal to Serve Same-Sex Couples, but Thinks She Has Standing

NBC News

"Though I think the (Supreme Court) opinion is misguided in many ways, I do think she has standing," said Carolyn Shapiro, a professor at Chicago-Kent College of Law. She noted that Smith had sought what's known as a pre-enforcement challenge, in which she argued that her right to free speech was being chilled by a Colorado state law. "She’s saying I want to do something that's definitely against the law in Colorado. I think that’s probably enough for a pre-enforcement challenge," Shapiro said.

Supreme Court's Rejection of Legislature Theory Preserves Electoral System, Says Chicago-Kent Law Professor Carolyn Shapiro

NPR

"There would have been a possibility of different rules for state and federal elections, even under the same law," explains Carolyn Shapiro, a professor at Chicago-Kent College of Law who has written about the theory's origins and submitted a friend-of-the-court brief against the theory. "So there would have been enormous chaos."

How Illinois Tech Chemical Engineer Mohammad Asadi's Batteries Could Help Advance Robotics

Nature

“The reason for developing a solid-state electrolyte was to make the lithium-air battery more safe and to make recharging cycles more stable,” says Mohammad Asadi, a chemical engineer at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago.

Chicago-Kent Law Professor Carolyn Shapiro: Liberals Won at Supreme Court With Legislature Theory, but What Comes Next?

NBC News

"I do think Chief Justice Roberts is likely concerned about the Supreme Court being seen as an agent of chaos motivated by outcomes," said Carolyn Shapiro, a professor at Chicago-Kent College of Law.

Most Extreme Version of Independent State Legislature Theory Dead, but Questions Remain, Says Chicago-Kent Law Professor Carolyn Shapiro

The Guardian

“There are still questions that have yet to be worked out, and there will be litigation,” said Carolyn Shapiro, a professor at the Chicago-Kent College of Law, who has written extensively about the theory. “The court has absolutely put a nail in the coffin of the most extreme versions of the ISLT.”